Permanent - Internal Auditor - Ormonde - South Africa

Responsibilities

• Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations.
• Determine internal audit scope.
• Obtain, analyse and evaluate accounting documentation, previous reports, data, flowcharts etc.
• Prepare and present reports that reflect audit’s results and document process.
• Act as an objective source of independent advice to ensure validity, legality and goal achievement.
• Identify loopholes and recommend risk aversion measures and cost savings.
• Maintain open communication with management and audit committee.
• Document process and prepare audit findings memorandum.
• Conduct follow up audits to monitor management’s interventions.
• Continuous knowledge development regarding sector’s rules, regulations, best practices, tools, techniques and performance standards

Duties included but not limited to the following: -

• Ensure finance and store compliance with set policy and procedures;
• Attend bi-annual full stock-takes to document process, conduct independent verification and report back
• Required to travel nationally between stores to execute the function of Internal Auditing.
• Safe guarding of company assets specifically stock, assets and cash.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Minimum Grade 12
• Degree / Qualification in Internal Auditing, Accounting or Finance
• Proven track record in an Internal Auditing or Auditing function
• Experience within the Retail environment of at least 2 – 10 years
• Internal Audit Experience in an FMCG environment of 2- 5 years will be very advantageous;
• Administration qualification will be advantageous if the person has such skills;

Computer Packages Experience required

• Pastel (Required) Evolution (advantage)
• SAP (required)
• Excel (required)
• Arch (advantage).

Knowledge:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literacy (Strong Excel, Word and Outlook skills)
• Basic administration processes (including filing and record keeping).